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Topic: Corporal Aaron E. Williams, 2nd Battalion, The Royal Canadian Regiment (Read 250 times)
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Mike Blais
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A ROYAL CANADIAN "NEVER PASSES A FAULT"
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Corporal Aaron E. Williams died on Easter Sunday when an IED detonated near the LAV-III he was riding in. The incident occurred at approximately 13:30 hrs Kandahar time on April 8, approximately 75 kilometres west of Kandahar City, near the border between Helmand and Kandahar provinces.
Rest in Peace, Aaron.
Pro Patria.
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1RCR 1977-79 Depot (Italy PL), B Coy, Mortars, Pioneers, D Coy (CFB London)
3RCR 1979-82 M Coy, Pipes & Drums, Sigs, Mortars. (CFB Baden-Soellingen)
1RCR 1982-88 Mortars. Dukes, Cyprus-Welfare NCO 84-85, Injured, WO&Sgts Mess, (CFB London)
1988-92 Med-remuster to HELL/ 35 DU, CFB Baden
1992 Medical release. God Bless you all!
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Mike Blais
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'Doing what he thought was right'
Mike De Souza
The Ottawa Citizen
Tuesday, April 10, 2007
In the town where he grew up, Cpl. Aaron Williams, 23, was described as a "hard-working" young man who wanted to go forward in life and felt "the military was the way to do it."
"We're kind of overwhelmed in this area because a lot of people here know this young man and his family," said Larry Kennedy, a member of the New Brunswick legislature.
"He was doing what he thought was the right thing for his country."
Mr. Kennedy said his family farm was close to where the Williams family lived in Perth-Andover, N.B., and he had known the soldier since he was young.
Although he hadn't seen him for a few years, Mr. Kennedy said Cpl. Williams had done work for his Christmas tree business in the past. He added that Cpl. Williams enlisted in the army a few years ago, and was known in town as one of the main snipers in the military.
Officials from the Canadian Forces were to meet with the family last night to help them cope with the tragedy and release a statement.
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1RCR 1977-79 Depot (Italy PL), B Coy, Mortars, Pioneers, D Coy (CFB London)
3RCR 1979-82 M Coy, Pipes & Drums, Sigs, Mortars. (CFB Baden-Soellingen)
1RCR 1982-88 Mortars. Dukes, Cyprus-Welfare NCO 84-85, Injured, WO&Sgts Mess, (CFB London)
1988-92 Med-remuster to HELL/ 35 DU, CFB Baden
1992 Medical release. God Bless you all!
Pro Patria
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New Brunswick town turns out for corporal's funeral
TheStar.com - News - New Brunswick town turns out for corporal's funeral
April 18, 2007
Canadian Press
A young soldier was laid to rest in New Brunswick today, far from the hostile land and deadly war that claimed his life.
Hundreds of mourners attended funeral services for Cpl. Aaron Williams, 23, of Perth-Andover, N.B., a member of the 2nd battalion, Royal Canadian Regiment, based at Canadian Forces Base Gagetown, N.B.
He died killed along with five others on Easter Sunday when the vehicle in which they were travelling struck a roadside bomb in Afghanistan. It was the worst single-day casualty toll for Canadian soldiers serving there.
It was a cold, blustery day in Perth-Andover, in western New Brunswick, as family and friends said farewell to Williams.
His two-year-old daughter, Kayla, looked bewildered as she was bundled against the cold for her father's burial in a small, snow-covered cemetery in the community on the St. John River.
She clutched a program for her father's funeral, which attracted about 1,100 people mourners.
"The majority of the community is here," said Dr. Larry Kennedy, a physician who knew Williams all his life.
"He will be remembered as a dedicated young man who had a direction in life. He achieved that direction."
Col. Ryan Jestin, base commander at Gagetown, said it's difficult to come to terms with the youth of the slain soldiers.
Several leave behind small children who will never know their dads.
"I believe that these deaths have not been in vain," Jestin said in Perth-Andover, N.B., following the funeral for Williams.
"The families all told me their sons were doing what they wanted to do. We're trying to make the world a better place and you can't ask for a better legacy than that."
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1RCR 1977-79 Depot (Italy PL), B Coy, Mortars, Pioneers, D Coy (CFB London)
3RCR 1979-82 M Coy, Pipes & Drums, Sigs, Mortars. (CFB Baden-Soellingen)
1RCR 1982-88 Mortars. Dukes, Cyprus-Welfare NCO 84-85, Injured, WO&Sgts Mess, (CFB London)
1988-92 Med-remuster to HELL/ 35 DU, CFB Baden
1992 Medical release. God Bless you all!
Pro Patria
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